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Meiko Rineck

1933 ~ 2018 (age 85)

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Meiko Rineck, 85, of Chippewa Falls, town of Wheaton, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire.

She was born Meiko Echigo in Hakodate, Hakkaido, Japan on February 24, 1933.

On December 4, 1951, Meiko married Clarence Rineck in Japan. Clarence was stationed there while serving in the U.S. Army. After his tour in Japan, the couple returned to the United States for reassignment. Throughout Clarence’s military career, the couple was stationed throughout the United States and Germany. Following his retirement they moved to Clarence’s hometown of Chippewa Falls.

Meiko was many things to many people. She lived her life as a giver, something her mother had instilled in her at a very early age. She gave much of herself by way of time to anyone who needed it; mentoring, teaching, caregiving or simply being a friend. She spent her life taking care of her family, including being a caregiver to her granddaughter for many years. Helping friends and family brought her much joy and satisfaction.

Besides her giving nature, Meiko was a very talented artisan. She learned to sew as young girl in Japan and used that knowledge to become a skilled tailor, eventually opening her own shop, “Meiko’s Tailor Shop” in downtown Chippewa Falls. She completed alterations for many local businesses throughout the years including Boston Store and Rada’s Men’s Store. She was self-taught in many other things as well to include reupholstering and refinishing furniture. She enjoyed flower gardening, even learning how to propagate her own flowers for the next season. She loved to paint and left many pieces of art for her family to treasure.